Ingredients:
Bread
1 pkg yeast
3/4 cup lukewarm water
1 tsp sugar
3/4 cup scalded milk
1/4 cup shortening
1/4 cup sugar
1 tsp salt
4 cups sifted all purpose flour
2 medium eggs ( I use extra large, so the size probably doesn't matter)
Glaze
1 cup icing sugar
1/4 tsp vanilla
A little hot water, enough to make it just runny enough to pour over
bread.
Decoration
1/2 cup green glace cherries
1/2 cup red glace cherries
Method:
Bread
Melt shortening in the milk, add sugar and salt and dissolve. Cool
to lukewarm.
Add yeast and 1 tsp sugar to water; let rise 10 minutes.
Beat eggs. Mix everything together to make a soft dough. Let rise about 2 hours.
Punch down and knead 5 minutes.
Divide into 3 long rolls and braid.
Place on greased cookie sheet and let rise until double in bulk.
Bake at 425 F for 20 to 25 minutes. When lukewarm, make glaze and pour over slowly.
Decorate with cherries.